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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,434.50 and 227,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,434.50 and 227,476.75 is: 490,785.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,434.50 : 227,476.75 = 227,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,434.50/227,476.75 = 227,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,434.50x = 227,476.75 × 227,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,434.50x = 51,745,671,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,745,671,790.56/105,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,785.01

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